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Florentine

//ˈflɒɹəntaɪn// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Cooked or served with spinach. not-comparable

    "Eggs florentine is on the menu."

  2. 2
    Of, from or relating to the city of Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
  3. 3
    A locality in the Central Highlands council area and the Derwent Valley council area, central Tasmania, Australia.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A biscuit consisting mostly of nuts and preserved fruit, usually coated with chocolate on one side. countable, uncountable

    "They boyle it alſo, and after dry it and bray it, and of this bran, with egges, hony, milke, and butter of Cocos, they make Florentines, and verie good belly-timber."

  2. 2
    A native or inhabitant of the city of Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

    "The safety of Florence, which means even more than the welfare of Florentines, now demands severity, as it once demanded mercy."

  3. 3
    a native or resident of Florence, Italy wordnet
  4. 4
    A kind of durable silk. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  5. 5
    Alternative form of florentine (“biscuit”). alt-of, alternative
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  1. 6
    A kind of pudding or tart or meat pie. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French florentin.

Etymology 2

From French florentin.

Etymology 3

From French florentin, from Latin flōrentīnus.

Etymology 4

From French florentin, from Latin flōrentīnus.

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